African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD)

AWARD is a Nairobi-based career-development organisation, hosted by the World Agroforestry Centre, that builds the leadership of African women in agricultural science. Its fellowships and training help women researchers lead gender-responsive work on crops, livestock and food systems. Women scientists at the University of Malawi qualify.

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GROW Fellowship 2026 — Gender Responsive Research for Optimized Women

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) · Kenya (Pan-African)

The inaugural GROW cohort builds the leadership pipeline of African women in plant and livestock breeding, strengthening their capacity to lead gender-responsive crop and livestock improvement research and to influence science and policy agendas.

Deadline: Closes 24 July 202610 days left
Value: Non-monetary: customised leadership, negotiation and mentoring training (two-year, non-residential)
Focus: Agriculture & food systems

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